Bearing that in mind, the latest rumor is that Apple is "in talks" to buy PrimeSense, the company that worked with Microsoft to create the first-generation Kinect (but not Kinect 2.0) and which could potentially help Cupertino with new projects that require natural interfaces. The value of the acquisition is said to "probably" be around $280 million, although the source makes it clear that these talks are in very early stages.
Apple to buy maker of original Kinect sensor?
Posted on Tuesday, July 16 2013 @ 13:33 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck